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                                                                AB 2697
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        CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
        AB 2697 (Housing and Community Development Committee)
        As Amended  August 22, 2012
        Majority vote
         
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        |ASSEMBLY:  |75-0 |(May 17, 2012)  |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 30,    |
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         Original Committee Reference:   H. & C. D.  

         SUMMARY  :   Makes technical and non-controversial changes to 
        housing-related laws.  

         The Senate amendments  :

        1)Clarify that with respect to construction defects law, a building 
          is subject to the heating standard that was in place on the date 
          the building permit application was submitted.

        2)Clarify that the written consent of all members of a common 
          interest development board is only required for the board to take 
          actions in an electronic emergency meeting, not to hold an 
          emergency meeting generally.

        3)Allow the board of a common interest development to designate 
          someone other than a board member to be present at the assigned 
          physical location where members of the association may attend and 
          participate in a board meeting held via teleconference.

        4)Delete the phrase "and its applicability" from the existing 
          requirement that if there is a provision in the governing 
          documents of a Common Interest Development (CID) that prohibits 
          the rental or leasing of any of the separate interest, the owner 
          of a separate interest must provide to prospective purchasers a 
          statement describing the prohibition and its applicability. 

        5)Add language to avoid chaptering issues with AB 1838 (Calderon).

         AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill:

        1)Fixed a cross-reference to the California Code of Regulations in 
          the Building Standards Law.









                                                                AB 2697
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        2)Fixed an incorrect statutory cross-reference in the Mobilehome 
          Residency Law.

        3)Deleted the 30-day limit on the display of manufactured homes, 
          mobilehomes, or commercial coaches at a fair, exposition, or 
          similar exhibit, and clarified that such displays do not a qualify 
          as an established place of business for the purpose of procuring a 
          dealer's license. 

         FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

         COMMENTS  :  The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee 
        authored this year's Housing Omnibus Bill as a cost-effective way to 
        make multiple minor, non-controversial changes to statute at one 
        time.  There is no known opposition to any of the items in the bill. 
         


         Analysis Prepared by  :    Anya Lawler / H. & C.D. / (916) 319-2085FN: 
        0005458